Spider-Man’s MCU Nightmare Has Taken Over Marvel Comics
Warning! This article contains spoilers for Devil's Reign #4
As the Kingpin launches a full-scale assault on the heroes of Marvel Comics, he has succeeded in turning New York City into Spider-Man’s MCUnightmare. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: Far From Home, Spidey is forced to battle Mysterio who uses an army of drones to cast his illusions. In Marvel Comics, Kingpin is using a similar method to ensure all superheroes across the city are captured and neutralized, effectively making the MCU’s Spider-Man’s worst fears come true.
In Devil’s Reign#4 by Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto, the Kingpin has seemingly successfully conquered the superheroes of New York City. At the beginning of this crossover event, the Kingpin championed a new state law that made it illegal to be a superhero in New York. Once enacted, Kingpin hired known villains to enforce the law and lock up any and all known heroes they could get their hands on. In this issue, some time has passed since the initial strike and the Kingpin is maintaining order by using a method the MCU’s Spider-Man would be all-too familiar with.
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The Kingpin is using drones to spy on New York City residents and in doing so is keeping a watchful eye out for any superheroes that have escaped his clutches. Not only are drones being used for villainy, the entire action is perfectly legal in accordance with Kingpin’s new law. The last notable Marvel villain who used drones to feign heroism was Mysterio in the MCU’s Spider-Man: Far From Home. Mysterio’s drones were nearly the death of Spider-Man and frightened him to his core, that is until he found the courage to face his fears and stop Mysterio in his
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